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Queen walking on the outside of hive

Per chance was passing my hive and saw queen walking on the outside of the hive. I placed her at entrance and she was seemingly accepted into hive as she walked into the darkeness.
She is new (i introduced a virgin 19 days ago) but there is brood present so she is laying.

I was thinking
1. She was from another colony and got lost - but there are no colonies near me.
2. She had returned from a mating flight - but there is brood inside.
3. SHe was going on a mating flight - but there is brood inside
4. There were two queens inside the hive and one was leaving
5. eh couldn't think of another reason

If you have brood and more importantly eggs, than the queen is done mating. Chances are this was a virgin from a nearby hive that landed at the wrong hive. If I were you I would check the other hives for a laying queen.